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NYU to hire Title VI coordinator by the end of the semester
The position was created after NYU reached a settlement in a monthslong lawsuit accusing the university of being indifferent to incidents of antisemitism on campus.
Rubin Hall reopens after 15-month renovation
The renovation, which came with an over $2,000 uptick in housing cost, included the addition of air conditioning, noise-mitigating windows and new furniture.
NYU earns ‘abysmal’ score in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression threatened to submit an accreditation complaint against NYU if it does not respond to a letter criticizing recent policies by Sept. 20.
Tisch prof. accused of sexual misconduct by former students ‘no longer employed’
The professor, Robert Benevides, had been scheduled to teach two courses this semester after a university investigation found he sexually harassed a former student.
Inside NYU’s 180-plus disciplinary cases against pro-Palestinian students and faculty
A WSN investigation found a persistent pattern of sanctions against members of the NYU community for their involvement in protests against the war in Gaza.
Silver allegedly revokes student’s acceptance for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests
A member of Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine told WSN that the rescission was due to “conduct violations.”
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus
The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Mills calls for ‘community’ in start-of-semester email
In her first universitywide letter of the academic year, President Linda Mills urged students to “come together” with “empathy and grace.”
Meta suspends NYU PSC’s Instagram account
A university spokesperson said that while NYU did not request the suspension of the account, it did alert Instagram of a post by the People’s Solidarity Coalition which listed armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic.
Students protest US military defense recruitment, Tandon ties to Israel
As first-year students arrive on campus, demonstrators at the Tandon School of Engineering called for the university to halt investments in and recruiting offers at companies with ties to Israel, including the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin.
Faculty group to begin service strike on Labor Day
Members of NYU’s Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine will “refuse various forms of labor” until the university fulfills the group’s demands — an ultimatum an NYU spokesperson called “unproductive.”
